Who is David Beckham — Ellen Labrecque

Whether you call it football or soccer there s no disputing that David Beckham is one of the best players in the history of the game Whenever a young David Beckham was asked what he wanted to be when he grew up he d always answer with the same response I want to be a footballer This English native got his wish when he joined the Manchester United team in 1991 Since then he has been crossing bending and free kicking his way to stardom In his twenty year career as a professional soccer player he has won nineteen major trophies and appeared at three FIFA World Cup tournaments David Beckham has become an international cultural icon for his soccer skills his charity work and his fashionable wife and family